April 01, 2014

Ford India sold 11,805 vehicles in combined domestic wholesales and exports in March, up 57 per cent from 7,499 vehicles in the same period last year.

Domestic sales in March stood at 6,356 units, up from 5,271 units in the corresponding period last year.

Reflecting Ford's continued efforts to enhance India's position as a centre of manufacturing excellence, Ford India exports continued to be strong, at 5,449 vehicles in March, up from 2,228 units last year.

"Cautious is how we should define the first quarter of 2014. The excise duty reduction has definitely been a positive step. As India gets set to vote, we look forward to such industry-friendly initiatives being sustained to support the important automotive sector," said Vinay Piparsania, Executive Director of Marketing, Sales and Service at Ford India.